It seems that every so often, a memoir shoots up the charts, only to have its journalistic integrity questioned months later as the pendulum swings from adoration to suspicion. From James Frey cowering on Oprah’s couch to “This American Life” debating a warning label for David Sedaris’s essays, the universal truth in nonfiction memoirs is that the accuracy of events will, at some point, be questioned.
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Memoir of Amanda Knox to Be ReleasedWhile imprisoned in Italy for four years over the murder of her roommate, Amanda Knox fended off sexual harassment from guards and an overture from a cellmate. On the night of the killing, she was smoking marijuana and watching a movie with her Italian boyfriend. More

Book Buzz: Adele turns down book dealIs Grammy and Oscar winning singer Adele writing a memoir? No! The New York Daily News reports that the British crooner turned down a seven-figure deal with HarperCollins, saying she is too young to detail her life experiences in a book. More

ArtsBeat: David Axelrod Writing a MemoirDavid Axelrod, the political strategist behind the rise of President Obama, has signed with Penguin Press to write a memoir, the publisher said Tuesday morning. Release is slated for fall 2014. More

Books, bottles and friends: A look into the world of book clubsJenny Broaddus started her book club, "M.G.B." (what it stands for is a club secret) when she moved to Beaumont from Pearland. She was in a group there and missed it. "It was such a good experience for me," Broaddus said. It's not always easy to find a ...09/6/2017 - 8:40 am | View Link

Danya Walker: 'Favorites' list highlights a wide spectrum of book genresFor my final book review of 2016, I spent a long time looking ... wake-people-up laughing, was “LET’S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED: (A MOSTLY TRUE MEMOIR)” by JENNY LAWSON. The author is the creator of a blog, and this covers not only some of her ...12/17/2016 - 6:00 pm | View Link

The Bloggess offers a peek at her next bookBestselling writer (and former Houston Chronicle blogger) Jenny Lawson, who has won a loyal ... Lawson's previous books, 2012's "Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir" and 2015's "Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things ...07/20/2016 - 2:36 am | View Link

Sewickley librarian creates new niche club for book loversThe group decided on “Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson.” Lawson is not a classic writer. She rose through her Bloggess web log. The memoir recalls her humorous upbringing in Texas and debuted at the top of The New ...06/24/2015 - 6:42 am | View Link

Ghosting: Julian AssangeAndrew O’Hagan’s The Secret Life: Three True Stories, all of them first told in the LRB, is out now.02/19/2018 - 10:19 am | View Website

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Outlander (Outlander #1)Outlander has 620,503 ratings and 38,405 reviews. Duchess Nicole said: Quick question: if this book has a quarter of a million ratings and still maintain...02/18/2018 - 5:44 pm | View Website

One Of Those Memories | A blog about life, memories and ...Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson. My rating: 2 of 5 stars. I laughed, I cried and then I got very bored. This book was ...02/18/2018 - 12:29 pm | View Website

Early Reviewers | LibraryThingEarly Reviewers: Free advance copies of books. You are either not logged in, or not signed up for the Early Reviewers/Member Giveaway program. To sign up, click here.02/17/2018 - 5:45 pm | View Website

Finalists for the 2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes include Joyce Carol Oates, Ron Chernow, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jesmyn Ward. The awards will be presented on the campus of USC on April 20, the eve of the L. A. Times Festival of Books. Finalists for the book prizes, which are awarded in 10 categories,

High school students who are experiencing mental illness or watching someone else struggle with it may apply to participate in the eight-week “Writing Away the Stigma” workshop sponsored by the Creative Nonfiction Foundation in March and April.